This, in turn, blocked other owners from using the superchargers. One rightly annoyed Tesla owner complained about the problem on Twitter and CEO Elon Musk swiftly responded, stating he was going to “take action.” And he did. The goal, according to Tesla, is to "enhance network efficiency and the customer experience," and we think it’s a smart idea. However, if an owner moves the car within 5 minutes of a completed charge, the fee will be waived. Fair enough. Owners can monitor their car's charging status via the Tesla mobile App, so there’s really no good excuse for being discourteous to others. But for those who are, they’ll be receiving a bill for their supercharger hogging at their next Tesla Service Center visit.

Tesla also points out that it doesn't want (or need) to make money by doing this. The change is "purely about increasing customer happiness." As proof of this, Tesla plans to ditch the fee entirely once its cars become fully autonomous, thus being capable of heading home on their own once charging is completed.